Volkswagen Passat / Passat Variant (2011 year). Manual - part 44

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Renewing rear roof cross member

(saloon)

WARNING

Observe safety notes!

Safety notes ⇒ General Information; Body Repairs, General Body

Repairs ; Safety notes
Roof already removed.
• Saloon 

⇒ page 91

• Saloon with sliding/tilting sunroof 

⇒ page 107

1 - Rear roof cross member
2 - Left and right roof frames

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Tools

Note

♦

The use of different types and different thicknesses of steel

requires that only the welding units (inverters) authorised by

Volkswagen AG may be used to carry out repairs properly.

♦

The welding units (inverters) and body tools authorised by

Volkswagen AG are listed in ⇒  ServiceNet, Workshop Equip‐

ment, EH catalogue, Workshop equipment, Body and paint‐

work .

7.2

Removing

– Separate original joint.

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7.3

Installing

Note

Only welding units authorised by Volkswagen AG may be used

⇒ page 174

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7.3.1

Welding in

New part
♦ Rear roof cross member
– Adapt new part with vehicle standing on its wheels or align‐

ment bracket set and fix in position.

– Check fit to roof and rear window.

Note

Use the existing elongated holes to weld the new part to the left and right roof frames.

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weld seam.

– Install roof 

⇒ page 96

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